BAN vs USA, U19 World Cup 2024 Highlights: Centurion Ariful Islam, spinners star in Bangladesh's 121-run win over USA

Bangladesh net run rate in ICC U19 World Cup

Bangladesh have 2 wins, and 1 loss in 3 games and have four points to finish second in the points table in Group A. They have a net run rate of 0.374.

India - who are likely to finish as the group toppers - have four points in two games and a net run rate of 2.850.

OnlyAustralia - who are at the top of the table in Group C - have a better net run rate than India. The Aussies have NRR of 3.879 in two matches so far and have one more game to go.

Bangladesh performance in ICC U19 World Cup 2024

After that 84-run defeat against India - whom they defeated in the U19 Asia Cup - the Bangladesh team has come a long way. They've defeated Ireland by 6 wickets and now prevailed over minnows USA by a big margin and qualified for the Super Six stage. They will take a lot of confidence from these wins at Bloemfontein going into the next round. The fact that they'll play their next game here at the same venue will further give them a big boost as the familiarity with the surface will bode them well.

USA top batters vs Bangladesh

For the USA, opener Pranav Chettipalayam scored 90-ball 57 before getting run out was the top-scorer. But his slow batting and inability to rotate the strike with Siddarth Kappa (18) pushed their team to the backfoot pretty early.

Utkarsh Srivastava (37) played a good hand in the middle overs but didn't find much support at the other end. They will face a dominant Indian side on Sunday (January 28) and look to put up a better show in their last group encounter.

BAN top performer with ball vs USA

Skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby - the left-arm orthodox spinner - was the pick of the bowler for Bangladesh as he returned with 4/31 from his quota of 10 overs. It was he who rattled the USA batting line-up with his spin.

Top USA bowlers against BAN

Arya Garg - the right-arm medium pacer - was the pick of the bowlers for the USA as he returned with impressive figures of 3/68 from his full quota of 10 overs.

Aarin Nadkarni - the other right-arm quick - was the second-best bowler for his team with 2/61 from 10 overs.

Bangladesh other top batters vs USA

Ahrar Amin - the left-handed middle-order batter - scored 44 off 49 balls and shared a stand of 122 runs for the fourth wicket with Ariful Islam.

Mohammad Shihab James also played a cameo of 31 runs off 17 deliveries in the death overs to help his team go past the 270-run mark.

BAN vs USA: Top Performances

Ariful Islam was the best batsman in the match as the right-handed middle-order batter scored a vital run-a-ball 103. It was his gritty batting effort which helped Bangladesh post a challenging total against an inexperienced US batting line-up.

BAN vs USA Live Updates: Stars for USA and Bangladesh

Pranav Chettipalayam (57) was the top-scorer for the USA in the big run chase against Bangladesh but he was dismissed in an unlucky fashion as he was run out. Barring that 75-run partnership between Chettipalayam and Siddharth Kappa, there were hardly any partnerships for the Americans. Once Bangladesh skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby brought himself into the attack, the USA middle-order started falling like nine pins. They tried to last full 50 overs but a flurry of wickets in the last powerplay ensured the USA batters were bundled out for 170 in 47.1 overs. Bangladesh will finish the group stage as second while Ireland will be the third team. Ariful Islam (103 off 103 balls) gets the player of the match award for his run-a-ball hundred.

Bangladesh beat USA

Wicket & Victory!Iqbal Hossain Emon is brought into the attack by the skipper and cleans up the final wicket of Khush Bhalala with a stunning yorker. Bhalala departs for duck and with that USA have been bundled out for 170 in 47.1 overs. In the last 10 overs, USA scored 17 runs and lost five wickets.

BAN win by 121 runs

USA vs BAN Live Updates

Arya Garg denies Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby the hat-trick but the Bangladeshi skipper has 30/4 in 9 overs. He can have a five-for in this game.

Wicket! Ateendra Subramanian has been clean-bowled by Bangladesh skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby for a golden duck. The left-arm spinner is on a hat-trick and a four-fer under his belt. The USA are nine down.

USA - 164/9 in 44 overs.

USA 9 down in run chase vs BAN

Wicket!The Bangladesh skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby is looking to finish the match quickly for his team. He traps Aarin Nadkarni in front for a duck. He's grabbed his third victim. USA are 163/8 now

BAN vs USA, U19 World Cup 2024 Live Score and Updates

Wicket! Bangladesh bowlers are looking to give the finishing touches and wrap up the USA innings. Amogh Arepallyhas been caught behind Adil Bin Siddik while trying to cut Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby and departs for 14 after facing 27 balls. Rabby gets his second wicket of the match. USA are seven down for 158 in 42 overs.

USA six down in run chase

Wicket! Parth Patel - the new-man-in - departs for a two-ball duck andSheikh Paevez Jibon gets a wicket after he took a catch in the previous over. USA are six down for 154 in 40.4 overs.

USA vs BAN Live Score

Wicket!Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby comes back strongly after getting hit for a boundary from Utkarsh Srivastava in that over.Sheikh Paevez Jibon takes the catch to end Srivastava's knock for 37. USA are five down now in the run chase of 292.

USA - 153/5 in 40 overs

USA vs BAN Live Updates

Four! First boundary for the USA after 19 overs. Utkarsh Srivastava gets a boundary offSheikh Paevez Jibon. USA have increased their scoring rate in the last five overs and it is quite apparent that the batters have been asked to score at a better pace now.

USA vs BAN Live Score

Five Penalty runs were Awarded to the USA! Bangladeshi bowlerMd Rafi Uzzaman Rafi caught the ball in his cap while collecting the ball, without realising that the ball was alive. The umpire penalises his team with five extra runs and asks to bowl him an extra ball.

USA reach 140/4 in 38 overs.

Nepal vs Afghanistan in U19 World Cup 2024

Meanwhile in East London, Nepal defeated Afghanistan by a slender 1-wicket margin in a low-scoring thriller in the U-19 World Cup Group D match. After restricting Afghans to 145 in 40.1 overs, Nepal reached home in 44.4 overs and kept themselves alive in the tournament. Nepal lost nine wickets in the run chase but Subhash Bandhari (9*) and Tilak Bhandari (0*) ensured their team crossed the winning line.

USA vs BAN Live Score: Americans four down in run chase

Wicket!Ashiqur Rahman Shibli - who put down one few minutes ago - takes a stunning catch running towards the long-on. He covered a long distance and ended US skipper Rishi Ramesh's knock for 8 (22 balls). Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi gets the wicket and USA are four down.

USA - 112/4 in 33.1 overs

BAN vs USA Live Score

Utkarsh Srivastava gets a reprieve on 8 as the fielderAshiqur Rahman Shibli drops a skier near the boundary ropes. USA have reached 102 for the loss of three wickets in 30 overs. Their current run rate is 3.40 per over while the asking rate has climbed over 9 per over. But from the ignominy of getting bowled inside 110 in the previous game (against Ireland), the USA batters have done well in this match.

Bangladeshi bowlers have been very tidy with their bowling and the fielders have complimented them equally well. There hasn't been a boundary for the last 48 balls for the USA and the latter have played more than 108 dot balls.

USA vs BAN Live Updates: USA three down

Run Out! Mix-up between the USA batters and Pranav Chettipalayam has fallen short of the crease as wicketkeeperAdil Bin Siddik collects the throw from Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby and dislodges the bails. The set batter has to depart for 57 and the USA are suddenly three down now. Both the American batters have now been dismissed run out in the game.

USA - 91/3 in 25.4 overs.

BAN vs USA Live Updates: Siddharth Kappa departs

Wicket! Siddharth Kappa (18 off 44 balls) in a bid to accelerate the innings, plays a shot offAriful Islam but fails to connect the ball well and Md Riwan takes the catch at mid-wicket. The USA lose their second wicket for 86 in 23.3 overs.

USA - 86/2 in 23.3 overs.

Bangladesh have used seven bowlers within a course of 23 overs. Their skipperMahfuzur Rahman Rabby - the Bangladeshi skipper - is the latest one to bowl against the Americans. The partnership for the second wicket is now 75.

USA vs BAN: Chettipalayam notches up fifty

Fifty Up! Pranav Chettipalayam brings up his maiden U19 World Cup half-century with a single. He faced 76 balls to get to his fifty and paced his innings very well so far. He's played some quality shots in this innings but played way too many dot balls as well. USA reach 81 for the loss of a wicket in 22 overs. The onus is now on Chettipalayam and his partner Siddarth Kappa to accelerate the run chase as the asking rate is over 7.5 per over.

USA vs BAN Live Score and Updates

50-run partnership! Pranav Chettipalayam and Siddharth Kappa have shared a stand of fifty between them for the first wicket and they've faced 83 balls. USA reach 68 for the loss of one wicket at the end of the 19th over.

USA vs BAN Live Score

Four! Chettipalayam hits Sheikh Paevez Jibon over fielder placed at mid-on and the ball races towards the fence for a boundary. He's moving along nicely with the bat and with that shot, he also takes his team's total past 50. 5 runs came from that over and the USA reach 54/1 in 16 overs. Chettipalayam reaches 37* off 59 balls.

BAN vs USA Live Score

USA reach 45 for the loss of 1 wicket in 13 overs. Sheikh Paevez Jibon - one of the best spin bowlers in the ongoing tournament - continues to bowl at one end for Bangladesh as they eye another wicket. Siddarth Kappa has been very slow in this innings as he's scored just two runs.

USA vs BAN Live Score

The USA have reached 34/1 in the first powerplay. It has been a slow start for them but Bangladesh also started their innings at a slower pace up front as they were 38/1 in 10 overs. A lot of dot balls are being played by both teams as the fast bowlers have bowled in the right areas with the new balls.

Four! Prannav Chettipalayam opens the face of the bat, plays a glorious drive off Maruf Mridha and ends the over with a boundary. USA reach 32 for the loss of a solitary wicket in 9 overs. Bangladesh bowlers would have wished for a couple of breakthroughs so far.